Indicating device



Patented Sept. 27, 1932 rssaose UNITED STATES Parser MAX HEIDECORN, OFMOUNT VERNON, AND CHARLES J. MILLER, OF BRONX, NEW YORK IND'ICATINGDEVICE Another object is to provide an indicator in which each of aplurality of slides is associated with indicia representing differentarticles of clothing and the like and wherein each slide is adjustableso as to indicate the number of articles that have been sent to thelaundry.

The above and other objects will appear more clearly from the followingdescription .when taken in connection with the accom panying drawingswhich illustrate preferred embodiments of the inventive idea.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of one form -of indicatorconstructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary horizontal section therethrough.

Figure 3 is a vertical section on the line ..3.-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 1, partly broken away, and showinga different form of the invention.

Figure 5 is a horizontal section through the indicator of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary rear elevation.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary vertical section through the device of Figure4, and

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 7 showing another alternativeconstruction.

In the form of the invention shown in Figures 1 to 3 the indicatorcomprises a base 10 made of heavy cardboard or other suitable materialand upon which is mounted a front plate 11 of light metal or the like,the ends of the plate being bent as indicated at 12 to Application filedMay 11,

193%. Serial No. 610,548.

engage the base 10 and maintain the same in cooperative relation withthe plate. For a major portion of the length of the plate 11 the'same isprovided with a series of longitudinally extending slots 13 and each twoadjacent slots combine to form a strip 14 having numericalindiciathereon preferably arranged progressively throughout the lengthof the strip. On the plate 11 at the left of the series of slots 13 thecolumn of indicia 16 is printed or otherwise applied, this columncontaining the nam s of various articles of clothing and the like andeach name being disposed substantially opposite one of the strips 14 soas to beindividual thereto. A11 indicating slide 17 is mounted upon eachof the strips 1e and is grooved along its upper and lower edges asindicated at 18 to receive the edges of said strip whereby the slide isheld in position thereon. A sight opening-is formed in each slide sothat the numerals on the strip are visible as the slide is adjusted toregister the opening therein with one of the numerals 15. A fingerpiece20 extends laterally and forwardly from each slide 17 so as to afford agrip whereby the slide may be moved along its strip. Thus in assemblinga wash to be sent away to laundry the slides corresponding to thevarious articles con-- tained in the wash are adjustedalong theirrespective strips to register the openings 19 in the slides with theumerals on the strips, thus indicating the number of each of the.articles sent away so that when the contents are returned the same maybe recounted for the purpose of checking for possible missing articles.

In Figure 4 the device is shown as comprising a base 21 upon which ismounted the front plate 22 and a backing 23; the base and s 2 frontplate being spaced slightly from each other. In the ri ht hand portionof the base 21 the same is provided with a plurality of slots at andco-extensive with said slots and arranged adjacent thereto is anotherseries of slots formed in the plate 22. Also formed in said plate at theleft hand extremities of the slots 25 is a single elongated opening 26which extends transversely -;of said slots and the purpose of which willpresently appear. A column of indicia 27 similar to the column 16 isapplied to the plate 22 at the left of the opening 26 and each word ofsaid column is opposite the space between two adjacent slots 25.

Associated with each of the slots 25 and mounted for sliding movementupon the base 21 is an elongated slide 28 which is disposed in the spacebetween the base and front plate. Each slide is provided adjacent oneend and along its longitudinal edges with lateral flanges 29 whichextend into adjacent slots '24 formed in the base 21 so as to supportthe slide for movement on said base. At the exgo tremity of the slideadjacent said flanges the same is provided with a forwardly extendingfingerpiece 30 which projects through the associated slot 25 so as toafford a means whereby the slide may be moved back and 25 forth.Numerical indicia 31 are printed or otherwise applied to the front faceof each slide 28 and after the latter is adjusted the numerals thereonwill appear through the sight opening 26. Thus the slide individual 30to any one of the articles indicated in the column 27 may be adjusted toshow through the opening 26 the number of such articles which have beensent to a laundry.

In the form of the invention shown in Figure 8 the front plate 22 andthe slides 28 are of the same construction as described in connectionwith Figure 4. However, the base 21 and backing 23 of the latterembodiment are dispensed with and in their places there is substituted abase plate 32 which is provided at intervals with longitudinallyextending ribs 33' that engage the rear face of the plate 22 and thuscooperate therewith to form channels in which the various slides 28 aremovable.

What is claimed is 1. An indicator including a base having longitudinalslots therein, a front plate spaced from said base and also havinglongitudinal slots adjacent the slots in said base, said front platealso having an opening contiguous to the slots therein and extendingtransversely thereof, indicia on said plate substantially opposite saidslots, and a plurality of slides disposed in the space between said baseand plate and each having guide flanges engageable in adjacent slots insaid base, each slide being provided with indicia visible through saidopening and with a fingerpiece projecting through a slot in said plate.7

2. An indicator including a base having spaced longitudinal slots formedtherein, a backing secured to one side of said base and 'closing saidslots onsaid side, a front plate signatures.

MAX HEIDECOR-N. CHARLES J. MILLER.

